Josiah McElheny

American · b. 1966 · Sculptor

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5auction results2013–2026years recorded60%sold (3)$105kSign up free to seemedian price

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Historical Renaissance, Mirrored and Reflected (Decorated)Phillips · May 2018$112,500≈ £83,167≈ €94,713Sign up to see
Landscape Model for Total Reflective Abstraction (III)Phillips · Mar 2013$104,500≈ £69,532≈ €79,832Sign up to see
Recreating a Miraculous ObjectRago Auctions · Jun 2026$3,584≈ £2,674≈ €3,097Sign up to see

Josiah McElheny’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Josiah McElheny between 2013 and 2026, of which 3 sold (60%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.6kSign up free to see to $113kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $113kSign up free to see for Historical Renaissance, Mirrored and Reflected (Decorated) at Phillips in May 2018. Most results come from Phillips (4) and Rago Auctions (1).

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Recreating a Miraculous Object, 1997-99
Lithograph · Paper
8¾ h x 6¼ dia in (22 x 16 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 176
$3,584≈ £2,674≈ €3,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Historical Renaissance, Mirrored and Reflected (Decorated), 2003
blown glass objects, chrome metal display, glass and mirror
overall installed 20 x 60 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (50.8 x 153 x 29.8 cm.)
Phillips · May 10, 2018 · Lot 369
$112,500≈ £83,167≈ €94,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Landscape Model for Total Reflective Abstraction (III), 2004
mirrored glass table with 15 hand-blown mirrored glass objects
installed: 32 1/2 x 69 x 58 in (82.6 x 175.3 x 147.3 cm)
Phillips · Mar 8, 2013 · Lot 182
$104,500≈ £69,532≈ €79,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
The Development of Social Critique (The Designs of Jacopo Ligozzi), 1996-1998
wood shelf, blown glass, drawing on paper, text display · Paper
shelf 14 1/4 x 24 x 10 in. (36.2 x 61 x 25.4 cm) drawing 21 x 17 3/4 in. (53.3 x 45.1 cm) text panel 6 x 12 in. (15.2 x 30.5 cm) installed dimensions variable
Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 318
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Recreating a Miraculous Object, 1997-1999
The complete set of three objects, one framed reproduction of a Renaissance fresco with text, one hand-blown glass vase and one painted shelf,
glass: 8 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in (21.9 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm) shelf: 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 1 3/4 in (17.5 x 17.5 x 4.4 cm) frame: 20 3/4 x 16 1/2 in (52.7 x 41.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 29, 2013 · Lot 97
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $9,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

Josiah McElheny: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Josiah McElheny at auction?

$112,500Sign up free to see, for Historical Renaissance, Mirrored and Reflected (Decorated) at Phillips (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Josiah McElheny?

The median sale price is $105kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Josiah McElheny have sold at auction?

3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Josiah McElheny?

Phillips and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions